As the calendar turns from November to December so does the seasons turn. Autumn is the season I hold onto to the most, being that it's my favorite. Every day is filled with bittersweet memories, pastimes, and traditions. Are you feeling the same? What's your favorite season?

 

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Walnut Grove Farm

Every Autumn Walnut Grove Farm open it's gates to hundreds of visitors. During Autumn the farm hosts a farmers market, horseback and horse drawn carriage rides, and a petting zoo.  Than barn pictured below is over 150 years old and in it you will find a cafe and a variety of artisans, craftsmen, and musicians on featured weekends. Where have your weekends taken you to this Autumn? Share in the link up or comments below. 

All Natural Textures this week

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Pumpkin Roll Bath Salts

Can you guess what my two favorite Fall scents are?  If you guessed pumpkin and caramel, you are spot on! This recipe is super quick to make and the fragrance is fall-licious!! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience, read full disclosure policy.

SUPPLIES:

• 1/2 cup mineral or epsom salts
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice extract
• 1/2 teaspoon caramel extract

DIRECTIONS:

In a glass liquid measuring cup add mineral salt and baking soda. Stir to combine. Add pumpkin spice extract and stir well. Repeat to add caramel extract. Caramel extract will give the bath salts a tawny color.

Pour into a glass container and seal lid. To use pour a few teaspoons of bath salts into running bath water to circulate and release fragrances into steam. To use as an exfoliant, simply rub into skin with a small amount water. 

Yields:

1/2 cup

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Fall Favorite Printable Signs and Graphics

Celebrate Pumpkin Spice Season in your home or office with printable wall art.  It's so easy to have a seasonal rotating gallery when you can print each of these from home! Check out my 10 Fall Favorite Printable Signs and Graphics below.

Give Thanks Free Printable Sign by Shanty Chic

Watercolor Wreath Free Printable Sign by Place of My Taste

 

Happy Pumpkin Spice Season by Paper Canoe Printables

 

Buffalo Art Print by Hey Lets Make Stuff

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 Fall Watercolor Clip Art by The Autumn Rabbit

 

Give Thanks Free Art Print by The DIY Mommy

 

 Hello Fall Art Print by Baloe Designs

 

Watercolor Pumpkins Art Print by Water Everyday

 

Autumn Definition Free Printable Sign by Lily Pad Cottage

 

 Life Starts Free Art Print by Craftberry Bush

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Colors of Autumn: Pumpkin Orange

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This week we are inspired by a rich Orange only found in Autumn! Our gorgeous oak tree that sits on the side of our hilly driveway always turns 1st. In early Sept orange leaves begin to fall and later in season they turn a bright red. Yet, my favorite orange of all is pumpkin orange! I love seeing that color pop up at the farmers market in all shapes in sizes. Where have you spotted orange this week?

Photoshop Tutorial: Make your Autumn colors burst post processing with these simple tips. 

1. Pull a gradient color in shade darker than your SOOC photo across your photo and blend the gradient layer on the color burn blending mode.
2.  Duplicate your SOOC photo layer and blend the copy on the overlay blending mode. 
3. Apply an overlay texture like the Chiffon Overlays to your image for a warm saturation.  (P.S. enter to win the collection below)
4.  Apply a contrast adjustment layer to your SOOC photo to boost overall color.
5.  Apply a hue saturation adjustment layer to your SOOC photo sliding the adjustment bars towards the color you want to boost most. 

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Pumpkin Spice Linen Mist

Who doesn't love the aroma of pumpkin spice in their home? Just one mist of  this Pumpkin Spice Linen Spray and you'll be hooked!! Linen spray can be misted over bed sheets, guest towels, and more. Try spraying your rugs before vacuuming or spritz a little on your just washed linens before drying. If you love the scent of lavender too check out our recipe for homemade Vanilla Lavender Linen Spray! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience, read full disclosure policy.

SUPPLIES:

• Pumpkin stamp
• Orange stamping ink
• 2 sheets 6 x 6 inch scrapbook paper from Maggie Holmes Collection
• Spray bottle (or other air tight containers)
• Scissors
• Tag punch and Mason Jar die cut (optional)
• Whole punch
• 12 inches of twine or jute
• 3/4 cup distilled water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 drops pumpkin spice fragrance oil
• 5 ounce spray bottle
• 1 pipet dropper

DIRECTIONS:

In a glass liquid measuring cup add water and baking soda. Whisk until baking soda has blended. Using a funnel pour baking soda water into a spray bottle. Add 12 drops of essential oil with a pipet dropper. Close the lid and shake well to combine. 

Embellish your linen mist bottle with just a few more steps. Punch a tag from one sheet of scrapbook paper. Using orange ink stamp a pumpkin on the tag and set aside. Die cut a mason jar from the 2nds sheet of scrapbook paper. Write Pumpkin Spice Linen Mist on back of the die cut mason jar. Line up the stamped tag and mason jar to whole punch. Slip through twine and secure tag to the bottle.

Shake lightly before each use. A spray bottle with a fine mist is recommended.
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